Getting a foot on the property ladder has always been a primary goal for most people and, as their lives change over the years, so do their property requirements, however, significant shifts in buyer’s priorities in recent years have precipitated notable changes in how these new needs are being met.

A growing number of parents are keen to shrug off the responsibility of a large family home once the children have flown the nest; to free up their spare time for more leisurely pursuits and indulge in pastimes for which there wasn’t time while they were bringing up a family.

The sport of horse riding is very popular in South Africa and there are several notable areas where property buyers with a keen interest in equestrian sport tend to migrate to. These include agricultural holding areas and increasingly a choice of luxury equestrian estates.